Middlewick ranges & Friday Woods training area

On the southern perimeter of Colchester.

Site Description

Colchester is a large garrison town. Middlewick Ranges and Friday Woods Training Area are to the south of the town and include both live firing Ranges and areas used for dry training, not involving live firing.

The areas are a mixture of woodland, arable cropping and  grassland, incorporating Donyland Woods. Some of the land is designated as part of the Roman River Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

Access Opportunities

Public rights of way, including footpaths and bridleways, run through parts of the Ranges and Training Area.

The Range area is used for live firing. Red flags are flown during day and red lamps are lit at night during live firing periods during which time access is prohibited to the live firing Range Danger Area.

The Friday Woods Dry Training Area is a very popular area for local dog walkers. Please see "Related pages/documents" on the right for details of a walk around Friday Woods.

Further Information from...

Contact the Commandant on 01206 736149.

OS Map References

OS Landranger Sheet 168
(Colchester & The Blackwater Area) 1:50,000

OS Explorer Sheet 184
(Colchester) 1:25,000